This statistic shows the share of consumers who believe that genetically modified (GM) is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group. During the survey, 48 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years said they believed GM food was worse for health compared to non-GM food.
Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "GM foods are _ for health than non-GM foods."
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Percentage points that do not equal 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Pew Research Center. (December 1, 2016). Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740004/consumer-attitudes-towards-gm-food-health-risks-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group." Chart. December 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740004/consumer-attitudes-towards-gm-food-health-risks-age/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740004/consumer-attitudes-towards-gm-food-health-risks-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Consumers Who Believe Genetically Modified (Gm) Food Is Healthier than Non-gm Food in The United States as of June 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740004/consumer-attitudes-towards-gm-food-health-risks-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740004/consumer-attitudes-towards-gm-food-health-risks-age/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/740004/consumer-attitudes-towards-gm-food-health-risks-age/
